English for Beginners

LESSON 1
Read the letters

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUV
WXYZ
ab cd ef ghij kl mn opq r st uv
w xyz

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LESSON 2
Read the following letters

H
h

J
i

R
j

This is
Car

Jar
Car
A car

This is a car
Jar
A jar
This is a jar
This is a car.

This is a jar

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LESSON 3
Read these letters and underline B b F f G g L l

A B C F G H I J L R S T
A b c f g h i j l r s t
Bag

Flag
Bag
A bag

This is a bag
Flag
A flag
This is a flag

This is a bag. This is a flag

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LESSON 4

A B C F G H I J L R S T
a b c f g h i j l r s t

Cat

Hat

Rat

This is a cat
This is a hat
This is a rat

This is a cat. This is a hat

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LESSON 5
Read the following letters and underline O o

A B C F G H I J L O R S T
a b c f g h i j l o r s t

That is
Boat

Coat
This is a boat
This is a coat
This is a goat

This is a boat. That is a goat

Goat

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LESSON 6
Read these letters and underline D d K k P p

R S T
a

s t
Dog

Cock

Pig

Stick

This is a dog
This is a cock

That is a pig
That is a stick

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EXERCISE 1
Fill the following blanks : ...

1.This is a .....
2.That is a .....
3.This is a ....
4.That is a .....
5.This is a ....
6.That is a .....
7.This is a .....
8.That is a .....
9.This is a ....
10.
That is a .....
11.
This is a ....
12.
That is a .....

LESSON 7
Read the following letters and underline N n X x

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTU
VWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvw
xyz
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Not

Box

Fox

This is a fox
This is not a dog
A fox is not a dog

That is a box
That is not a bag
A box is not a bag

That is a box

EXERCISE 2
Fill the following blanks : ...

1. This is a .....
This is not a fox.
2. That is a ....
That is ...... a box
3. This is a ....
This is ...... a boat
4. That is a ....
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That is ...... a goat
5. This is a .... a hat
That is ......
6. That is a ....a flag
That is a ...
7. That is a .... a cat
This is a ....
8. That is a .... a cock
That is a ....
LESSON 8
Read the following letters and underline M m

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTU
VWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvw
xyz
Is this?
Or

Is that?
Cap
Map

Is this a cap or a hat?

This is a cap
This is not a hat
Is that a map or a flag?
That is a map
That is not a flag

That is not a flag

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EXERCISE 3

(A) Change the following

1. This is a flag
2. That is a pig
3. This is a cat
4. That is a cock
5. This is a goat
6. That is a jar

to interrogative form:
Is this a flag?
.................. ?
.................. ?
.................. ?
.................. ?
.................. ?

(B) Answer the following questions:

1. Is this a car or a boat?
2. Is that a dog or a fox?
3. Is this a cat or a rat?
4. Is this a box or a bag?
5. Is this a stick or a flag?

LESSON 9
Read the following letters and underline Y y

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ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTU
VWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvw
xyz
Yes
Book

No

Pencil

Pen

Ball

Is this a book?
Yes, This is a book.
Is that a book?
No, that is not a book.
That is a pencil.
Is that a pen?
Yes, that is a pen
Is this a pen?
No, this is not a pen
This is a ball.
EXERCISE 4
Answer the following questions:
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1.Is this a flag?

2.Is that a map?
3.Is this a pen?
4.Is that a stick?
5.Is this a cap?
6.Is that a boat?
7.Is this a dog?
8.Is that a cat?
9.Is this a jar?
10.

Is that a pig?

11.

Is this a cock?

LESSON 10
Read the following letters and underline W w

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ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUV
WXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwx
yz
What?
It is
Wolf

Is it?
Wall

Window

What is this?
It is a wolf?
What is this?
It is a wall
Is that a wall?
No, it is not a wall
What is it?
It is a window

EXERCISE 5
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Answer the following questions:

1.What is this?
2.What is that?
3.What is this?
4.What is that?
5.What is this?
6.What is that?
7.What is this?
8.What is that?
9.What is this?
10.

What is that?

LESSON 11
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Read the following letters and underline V v

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUV
WXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwx
yz
Vase
Donkey

Monkey

Is this a donkey?
Yes, it is. It is a donkey
Is this a monkey?
Yes, it is. It is a monkey
Is that a jar?
No, it is not.
What is it?
It is a vase

EXERCISE 6
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Answer the following questions:

1. Is this a wall?
2. Is that a car?

3. Is this a wolf?

4. Is that a pencil?
5. Is this a stick?

6. Is that a bag?
7. Is this a vase?

8. Is that a hat?
9. Is this a flag?

11.

10.

Is that a donkey?

12.

Is that a monkey?

Is this a map?

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He is

Is he?

Child

Boy

She is
Girl

Is she?

Too

He is Bill
He is a child.
Is he a boy?
Yes, he is. He is a boy
She is Amy.
She is a child, too.
Is she a girl?
Yes, she is. She is a girl.
He is Bill

Is he Bill?

He is a child

.............. ?

He is a boy

.............. ?

She is a girl

.............. ?

LESSON 13
Read the following letters and underline Q q U u
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ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUV
WXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwx
yz
Man
King

Woman
Queen

Teacher

This is a man.
He is a teacher.
This is a woman.
She is a teacher, too.
Is that man a teacher?
No, he is not. He is a king.
Is that woman a teacher?
No, she is not. She is a queen.

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The

His

Father

Her

Mother

School

This is Bill. The man is his father.

That is Amy. The woman is her mother.
Bill is a school boy.
His father is a teacher.
Amy is a school girl.
Her mother is a teacher, too.
He is a school boy. She is a school girl.

EXERCISE 7

A.

Fill the following blanks:

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1.He is a man. He is ..... a boy

2.She is a ..... She is ..... a girl
3.He is a ..... He is ..... a teacher.
4.She is a ..... she is .... a teacher.
5.He is ..... a school boy. He is a .....
6.She is ..... a school girl. She is a .....
B.Fill the blanks with heFill the blanks with he,
she, his or her

1....... is Bill, ..... father is a teacher.

2...... is Amy ...... mother is a teacher.
3....... is a woman. This is ..... cats is ..... cat.
4....... is a girl. That is ..... dog
5...... is a boy. This is .... school bag.

LESSON 15

Doctor

Nurse

Farmer

Wife
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This man is a farmer

That woman is his wife.
Is she a farmer?
No, she is not a farmer.
This woman is a nurse
That man is her father
Is he a doctor?
Yes, he is a doctor.
EXERCISE 8
Answer the following questions:
1.Is he a boy?
2.Is she a girl?

3.Is he a man?
4.Is she a woman?
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5.Is he a farmer?
6.Is he a doctor?
7.Is she a nurse?
8.Is this woman a queen?
9.Is this man a teacher?
10.

Is that woman a nurse?

11.

Is that child a school boy?

12.

Is that man a king?

LESSON 16

Near
Table

Under
Chair

This is a table
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On

In
Ball

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The table is near the wall

A dog is under the table
A box is on the table
A ball is in the box.

That is a chair
The chair is near the table
A cat is under the chair
A book is on the chair
A pencil is in the book.

EXERCISE 9

Fill the following blanks with in, on, near or under:

1.a. The girl is .... the box

b. The cat is .... the box
c. The cock is .... the box
2.a. The man is ....... the car
b. The woman is .... the car
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c. The dog is .... the car

d. The cat is .... the car
e. The rat is .... the car
3.a. The jar is ..... the table
b. The rat is ..... the jar
c. The cat is .... the jar
d. The dog is .... the table
e. The ball is ..... the table.

LESSON 17

Tree

Where?

Here

Horse

House

Farm

Here is a horse under a tree

Where is the horse?
It is under the tree.
Here is a man in a house
Where is the man?
He is in the house
Here is a farmer on the farm
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Where is the farmer?

He is on the farm.

The man is in the house.

EXERCISE 10

1. Answer the following questions:

a.Where is the tree?

b.Where is the monkey?
c. Where is the cat?
d.Where is the dog?
e.Where is the girl?
f. Where is the car?

2. Fill the following blanks:

a.The tree is .... the house

b.The boy is .... the tree
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c. The cock is .... the tree

d.The horse is .... the house
e.The monkey is .... the house.

LESSON 18
Read the following letters and underline Z z

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTU
VWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvw
xyz
Picture

Big

Animal
Zebra

This is a picture
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It is a big animal in the zoo.

Is it a horse?
No, it is not a horse
Is it a donkey?
No, it is not a donkey
What animal is it?
It is a zebra
EXERCISE 11
Answer the following questions:

1.What animal is this?

2.What animal is that?
3.What house is this?
4.What house is that?
5.What picture is this?
6.What picture is that?
7.What pen is this?

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8.What book is that?

9.What box is this?
10.
11.

What boat is that?

What bag is this?

LESSON 19

Whats = what is

Wheres = Where is

Thats = That is

Its = It is
not

Whats this?
This is a map
Wheres the map?
Its on the wall
Whats that?
Thats a picture
Is the picture on the wall?
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Isnt = Is

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Yes, it is. Its on the wall

Is the picture near the map?
No. It isnt. Its near the window.

EXERCISE 12

Change the following to short form if possible:

1.
What is this?
This is a dog
2.
What is that?
That is a horse
3.
Is that a monkey?
Yes, it is. It is a monkey.
Is the monkey in the house?
No, it is not. It is on the tree.
4.
Where is the picture?
It is on the wall
What is near the wall?
A table is near the wall
5.
What is that?
That is a tree
Is a monkey under the tree?
No, it is not. It is a donkey

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LESSON 20

Hes = he is

Shes = She is

Whats the man?

Hes a farmer
Is he on the farm?
Yes, he is. Hes on the farm
Whats the woman?
Shes a teacher
Is she on the farm?
No, she isnt. She is in the school.
EXERCISE 13
Change the following to short form if possible:
1. What is the man?
He is a teacher
Where is the teacher?
He is in school

2. What is that man?

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He is a teacher, too
Is the teacher in school?
No, he is not. He is in his house
3. Is this man a doctor?
Yes, he is. He is a doctor.
4. Is that woman a nurse?
No, she is not. She is a queen.
5. Is this a school girl?
Yes, she is. She is a school girl.
6. Is that a school boy?
No, he is not a school boy.
He is a farmer.

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